Evans moving to 2B ?

It could be a typo but it sparked my interest enough to pass it along. On Feb. 17, 2009 Mets.com updated their depth chart and Nick Evans was made the third string 2B ( he had not been listed at 2B prior to that). I've checked in for the last two days and while they've updated the chart, they have not removed Evans from 2B.

Evans is a 22 y/o right hander who was drafted by the Mets in 2004 straight out of High school. He was originally a 3B who eventually played 1B and corner outfield. In 2004 Patrick Teale of Inside Pitch ( subscription req. ) wrote a scouting report which suggested moving Evans to second to get his bat in the line-up. I can't find any stats on Evans ever playing 2B and While Murphy actually experimented at 2B, it looks like from this B-Mets roster ( bottom of the page line-ups) they were considering moving Evans to 2B, that roster card says Evans morale prior to 2008 was very unhappy.

Today at spring training Evans took fielding practice at 1B which I found to be interesting. Rem. last year Jerry wouldn't allow Evans or Murphy to play the infield because of his own experiences as a player. It was reported that Manuel, originally a 2B began to play the outfield and as an in-experienced outfielder when he then went back and forth between the infield/outfield he would get confused with the trajectory of the ball. It was based on those experiences that supposedly Jerry wasn't allowing the rookies to play the infield until they were proficient outfielders.

Evans is a much better defender then Murphy, so maybe they're transitioning him back to the infield. Initially to a position he's familiar with and then if they decide to experiment at 2B he will be use to taking grounders. It's been said that the Mets may be looking at Murphy as a 1B long term so moving Evans to 2B would make sense. This is all speculation of course based on his name appearing at 2B on the depth chart....